Sludge Test

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Objective: Introduce the Sludge Test
Activities: * Read over handout with class


  • distribute sludge
  • students will observe sludge and make their plans for the next class
  • Partners set up Google Apps worksheets and make observations and plans

Vocabulary:
Resources: Sludge
Sludge Packet
Laptops
Technology: digital microscopes
lab equipment
Assessment: grade Sludge Test
Timeline: 10 days

Standards

SCI.7-8.5.1.8 A.4}Recognize that curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, and honesty are attributes of scientists
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 B.1}Identify questions and make predictions that can be addressed by conducting investigations.
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 B.2}Design and conduct investigations incorporating the use of a control.
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 B.3}Collect, organize, and interpret the data that result from experiments.
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 C.1} Know when and how to use appropriate safety equipment with all classroom materials.
{SCI.7-8.5.1.8 C.2} Understand and practice safety procedures for conducting science investigations.
{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 B.1} Perform mathematical computations using labeled quantities and express answers in correctly derived units.
{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 C.1} Express physical relationships in terms of mathematical equations derived from collected data.
{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 D.1.a} graphs.
{SCI.7-8.5.3.8 D.1.b} tables.
{SCI.7-8.5.6.8 A.4} Recognize that a mixture often can be separated into the original substances using one of more of their characteristic physical properties